S.Amdt. 1058Senate109th Congress (2005-2007)
To provide a substitute for title V.
Sponsored by
Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM)
Submitted June 27, 2005
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1058 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1058 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7478, S7511-7512)
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Amendment SA 1058 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Amendment SA 1058 proposed by Senator Dorgan for Senator Bingaman. (consideration: CR S7421; text: CR S7421) To provide a substitute for title V.
June 27, 2005
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SA 1058. Mr. DORGAN (for Mr. Bingaman) proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2361, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; as follows: Beginning on page 255, strike line 1 and all that follows through page 263, line 25, and insert the following: TITLE V--FACILITY REALIGNMENT AND ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2005 SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE. This title may be cited as the ``Forest Service Facility Realignment and Enhancement Act of 2005''. SEC. 502. DEFINITIONS. In this title: (1) Administrative site.-- (A) In general.--The term ``administrative site'' means-- (i) any facility or improvement, including curtilage that was acquired or is used specifically for purposes of administration of the National Forest System; and (ii) any associated Federal land necessary to include for efficient administration of the National Forest System that was acquired or is utilized specifically for purposes of administration of Forest Service activities and underlies or abuts an administrative facility, improvement, or curtilage; or (iii) up to 10 isolated parcels of not more than 80 acres which were acquired for administrative purposes but have not been utilized, such as vacant town lots outside of a National Forest proclaimed boundary. (B) Inclusions.--The term ``administrative site'' includes-- (i) a forest headquarters; (ii) a ranger station; (iii) a research station or laboratory; (iv) a dwelling; (v) a warehouse; (vi) a scaling station; (vii) a fire-retardant mixing station; (viii) a lookout; (ix) a visitor center; (x) a guard station; (xi) a storage facility; (xii) a telecommunication facility; and (xiii) other administrative installations for conducting Forest Service activities. (C) Exclusions.--Federal land to be conveyed under this Act shall not include-- (i) any area within a unit of the National Forest System specifically designated for resource protection, conservation, or recreational purposes, including land within the National Wilderness Preservation System, the Wild and Scenic River System, and National Monuments; or (ii) land that is needed for resource management purposes or that would be in the public interest to retain. (2) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the General Services Administration. (3) Market analysis.--The term ``market analysis'' means the identification and study of the real estate market for a particular economic good or service. (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Agriculture. SEC. 503. AUTHORIZATION OF CONVEYANCES. (a) In General.--For fiscal years 2006-2009, the Secretary may convey, by sale, lease, exchange, a combination of sales and exchanges, or by other means, any administrative site or interest in an administrative site that is-- (1) except for those administrative sites described in section 502(1)(A)(iii), less than 40 acres for each administrative site or compound of administrative sites; and (2) under the jurisdiction of the Secretary. (b) Lead-Based Paint and Asbestos Abatement.-- (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, in any conveyance under subsection (a), the Secretary shall not be required to mitigate or abate lead-based paint or asbestos-containing building materials with respect to the administrative site conveyed. (2) Notice.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), if the administrative site being conveyed has lead-based paint or asbestos-containing building materials, the Secretary shall-- (A) provide to the person acquiring the administrative site notice of the presence of lead-based paint or asbestos- containing material; and (B) obtain from the person acquiring the administrative site a written assurance that the person will comply with applicable Federal, State, and local laws relating to the management of the lead-based paint or asbestos-containing materials. (c) Federal Property and Administrative Services.--A conveyance under this section shall not be subject to subchapter I of chapter 5, title 40, United States Code. (d) Notice to Congress.--At least once a year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate notice of any conveyances under this section. (e) Environmental Review.--In any environmental review or analysis required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) for the disposal of an administrative site under this section, the Secretary shall only consider or analyze the most reasonably foreseeable use of the administrative site as determined through a market analysis and whether to reserve any right, title, or interest in the administrative site under subsection (f)(3). (f) Configuration of Land.-- (1) In general.--To facilitate a conveyance under this section, the Secretary may configure the administrative site to be conveyed to-- (A) maximize the marketability of the administrative site; and (B) achieve management objectives. (2) Improvements.--Improvements to the administrative site to be conveyed may be severed from the land and disposed of in separate conveyances. (3) Reservation.--In any disposition of an administrative site under this section, the Secretary may reserve any right, title, and interest in and to the administrative site that the Secretary determines to be necessary, including-- (A) a reservation of water rights; (B) a right-of-way; and (C) a utility easement. (g) Consideration.-- (1) Amount.--In consideration for a conveyance authorized under subsection (a), the purchaser shall pay to the Secretary the amount that is equal to the fair market value of the administrative site conveyed, as provided in paragraph (3). (2) Appraisal.--The Secretary shall determine fair market value by-- (A) conducting an appraisal that is performed in accordance with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions and the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal practice; or (B) competitive sale. (3) Form.-- [[Page S7445]] (A) Sale.--Consideration for a sale under this section shall be paid in cash on conveyance of the administrative site. (B) Exchange.-- (i) Equal in value.--Consideration for an exchange of land or an improvement to land under this section shall be in the form of a conveyance of land or improvement that is equal in value to the administrative site conveyed. (ii) Not equal in value.--If the values of land or improvements to be exchanged under this Act and described in clause (i) are not equal, the values may be equalized by-- (I) the Secretary making a cash payment to the purchaser; (II) the purchaser making a cash equalization payment to the Secretary; or (III) reducing the value of the administrative site or the non-Federal land or improvements, as appropriate. (h) Rejection of Offers.--The Secretary shall reject any offer made under this section if the Secretary determines that the offer is not-- (1) adequate to provide market value under subsection (g)(1); or (2) in the public interest. (i) Brokerage Services.--The Secretary may use the proceeds of sales or exchanges under this section to pay reasonable commissions or fees for brokerage services if the Secretary determines that the services are in the public interest. (j) Disposition of Proceeds.-- (1) In general.--After deducting any costs of the Secretary relating to a conveyance, the Secretary shall deposit the proceeds from the conveyance in the fund established under Public Law 90-171 (commonly known as the ``Sisk Act'') (16 U.S.C. 484a). (2) Use.--Amounts deposited under paragraph (1) shall remain available to the Secretary until expended, without further appropriation, to pay any necessary and incidental costs of the Secretary for the acquisition, improvement, deferred maintenance, construction of new facilities; and disposition of administrative sites and capital improvements on National Forest System land. (k) Consultation With Administrator.--As appropriate, the Secretary is encouraged to work with the Administrator with respect to the conveyance of administrative sites. SEC. 504. WORKING CAPITAL FUND. (a) In General.--Section 13 of the Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 579b) is amended to read as follows: ``SEC. 13. WORKING CAPITAL FUND. ``(a) Establishment.--There is established a working capital fund (referred to in this section as the `Fund'), which shall be available without fiscal year limitation. ``(b) Use.--Amounts in the Fund shall be used to pay the costs of purchasing, constructing, performing capital repairs on, renovating, rehabilitating, disposing, or replacing buildings and to carry out deferred maintenance and improvements to land for programs of the Forest Service, subject to any limitations in appropriations for the Forest Service. ``(c) Transfer and Capitalization.--The Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this section as the `Secretary') may-- ``(1) transfer to the Fund, without reimbursement, and capitalize in the Fund at fair and reasonable values, any receivables, inventories, equipment, buildings, improvements, and other assets as the Secretary determines to be appropriate; and ``(2) assume the liabilities associated with the assets transferred under paragraph (1). ``(d) Advance Payments.--The fund shall be credited with advance payments in connection with firm orders and reimbursements from appropriations and funds of the Forest Service, other departmental and Federal agencies, and from other sources, as authorized by law, at rates approximately equal to the cost of furnishing the facilities and service.''. (b) Savings Clause.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall not affect the status of funds and assets in the working capital fund established by section 13 of the Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 579b) as in effect on the date of enactment of this section. ______